Fictional Character Biography
Oracle is a long-time member and warrior serving in the Royal Elite of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. She is the Empire's premiere telepath, capable of all the standard abilities demonstrated by other telepaths (mind-reading, psychic attacks, mental control of others, etc.). She has been romantically linked with both Gladiator and Starbolt.
Oracle joined in the Imperial Guardsmen's battle against the X-Men on behalf of Emperor D'Ken, and was defeated by Wolverine. She later fought Angel during the Shi'ar trial by combat over the life of Phoenix.
Oracle was amongst those few Imperial Guard members who opposed the treacherous Shi'ar High Council member Lord Samédàr who was aiding an attempted coup of the Shi'ar throne by Deathbird. Even after many of the Guard chose to side with Samédàr, Oracle (a.k.a. Sybil) remained steadfast in her loyalty to then-Empress Lilandra. On a mission to find Lilandra, Oracle joined the other Imperial Guardsmen, Nightcrawler, and Kitty Pryde in battling Lord Samédàr's renegade Imperial Guardsmen. Oracle was captured, but freed on Lilandra's command.
Oracle battled the Spaceknight Trapper, and then aided the other Imperial Guard members, Rom, and the Spaceknights in combat against Tyreseus. Oracle later joined in battle alongside the Imperial Guardsmen against the Starjammers and Excalibur. Some time later, on Deathbird's behalf, Oracle assisted the other Imperial Guardsmen in battle against the X-Men and Starjammers. She was defeated by them, and was captured by a War Skrull posing as Charles Xavier.
Oracle later took mental control of Rick Jones during the Kree-Shi'ar War. With Electron and Tempest, she found and captured a key part of the Kree psyche-magnetron. She psychically drained the Kree Captain Atlas of strategic information, and then confronted but was unable to control Quasar.
Oracle was one of the Imperial Guard members stationed on Earth for a time.
Oracle was injured in battle with Vulcan, but survived the battle and returned to active duty. Now serving Vulcan she seems to be the advisor of Vulcan, since she is by his side during battle decisions. When Vulcan decides to release five criminals captured by the Shi'ar over the years, she objects, to this decision, but that only seemed to motivate Vulcan more to use these five as an additional Imperial Guard, led by a female Strontian, the same species as Gladiator.
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